Training a Brazilian! For the Second Time!:)

"And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow and forever." ~Moroni 10:7

Dear Friends and Family,

I have a new companion! She is awesome! She came straight from Brazil so she has a lot of fire! We've been working really hard this week, it's been great!

We've had a couple of really awesome lessons, it seems like time is passing so fast! I don't even remember what we did this week. But our investigators are doing good and we're making good plans for them so they can be baptized! We're gonna have a great transfer!

Ana is progressing really well, we think she's really going to be ready to be baptized in the middle of June. It's amazing the difference that I've been able to see in her from the time i first met her until now. She's getting excited about reading the Book of Mormon and coming to church, she takes everything we say to heart and really works hard on applying it. It is awesome to be able to help people like this change :) I love the mission!

This year and a half has been the best time of my life so far and I still have a lot of time ahead. I know this is the work of The Lord. It is the most important thing I could be doing with my time right now and I am so grateful to be here :)

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall :)

Saying goodbye to Sister Luciano!!

While I was waiting for my new companion we got to go to a senior couple's house and have american food!! (tacos, but they're basically american)

Me and Sister Nogueira!! :)

TRANSFERS!!!!!

"Nevertheless, the Nephites being strengthened by the hand of the Lord, having prayed mightily to him that he would deliver them out of the hands of their enemies, therefore the Lord did hear their cries, and did strengthen them." ~Alma 2:28

Dear Friends and Family,

I got my last transfer call last night! I will be staying in Ponta Delgada and I will be training again! Sister Nogueira! I don't know anything about her, but I'm guessing she's from Brazil! I'm so excited to serve with her! It's gonna be an awesome last transfer.

The work here is going really well! We are finding a ton of really elect people all over the place! Something I'm learning is that some people take longer to get baptized than others, but everything is in the Lord's timing :) 

Catarina and Antonio: We found an incredible family this week! They have 3 daughters and they are just awesome! They love having us over! They even invited us over to learn how to make bolo levado, an Azorean bread thing, that's super good! They are an awesome family. They're preparing to be baptized onJuly 16th! :)  

Ana: She is doing well still! She's understanding a lot better and her faith has grown so much! I'm so excited for her! She's working towards the baptism date ofJuly 9th! I've loved working with her :)

It seems like every week goes by faster and faster! It's crazy! I learn so much every day and I'm so grateful that I can come closer to Christ every day. I know my Savior lives. His Atonement is real and He is always here to help us.

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Photos:

Paulo Jorge put a flower in my hair! 

Me and Sister Luciano!!

Francezinhas!!!!! The best meal dish thing in the world. :)

I know my Savior Lives!

"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." ~2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Dear Friends and Family,

This week was great! The weather has been crazy! It rains like crazy one day and then we absolutely fry from the sun the next! That's what you get when you live on an island! I'm definitely not compaining :)

Ana: She is doing well! She came to church yesterday, we had a really great fast and testimony meeting, and she really felt the spirit. I love being able to help people feel the spirit, it makes such a huge difference in their lives and you can tell that they're happier! This gospel is amazing!

Antonio: He has been talking to missionaries for the past 10 years or so, but stopped being formally taught a couple of years ago. He still comes to church occasionally and always comes to English classes and the Branch activities! We decided to start teaching him again and he's been accepting us really well. He has a lot of questions, but he's very humble and willing to listen. More to come on Antonio!

This week my testimony of the Savior has really been strengthened. I know He lives and loves us. He has so much love for us, we cannot even begin to comprehend it. But I know He's there, He really cares about us, He is always going to be there to help us get back up and keep going. I love my Savior and I know He loves me.

I love you all!!

Sister Steagall

Sorry, no photos this week.. I'll do better next week! :)

The one thing I've learned: You Can't Always Trust Google Maps!

"But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out
of bondage." ~Mosiah 7:33

Dear Friends And Family!

This week has been great! The weeks go by so fast! I cannot even remember what we did! But I'm happy and I get home completely exhausted every night so at least we know we're working hard! haha We had a really good day yesterday, we got to watch a transmission of a multi-stake western europe conference from Salt Lake City. They had some really great instruction for us. One of the things I took from it was the importance of becoming more like Christ. We need to develop Christlike attributes and also act as if He were with us in every moment.

This week we tried to go to a new part of our area, so we printed out a map on google maps and went to work, but when we got there and started asking people on the street for help, we found that we were totally lost and the map was totally wrong! haha but we got to talk to a couple of cool people! We just learned that we can't always trust google maps, especially when you're on an Island in the middle of the ocean, that most people have never heard of.

We are working hard with Ana, she left the clinic a little early, but we're still working with her. The elders gave her a really nice blessing so that she could have the strength to leave behind some old habits and prepare for baptism on the 19th. She is an amazing example of faith, she is constantly praying and reading scriptures and listening to a CD that the other sisters gave her of church and efy music. She has a lot of strength :)

We also started teaching a family, Caterina and Antonio! They are really awesome! They have 3 daughters and they all have a lot of faith in God. It's really great to find families with a mother and a father and children who rely on Christ. More to come on Caterina and Antonio.

Photos:

With the new change made in the guidelines for dress and grooming for missionaries, Sister Luciano and I decided to go "thug" haha

Paulo Jorge, the best member ever!! He walks with us all over the place! He's just great :)